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Miami Lakes veterans committee drops DD214 requirement for banner applications
Summary
The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee voted to stop requiring DD214 forms from banner applicants and will now accept VA ID cards or a VA service verification letter instead, citing privacy concerns with DD214 documents.
The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee voted to remove the DD214 requirement from its veterans-banner application and instead accept either a Department of Veterans Affairs identification card or a VA service verification letter as proof of military service.
Committee members said the motion was driven by privacy concerns: the DD214 contains sensitive personal information that applicants may not want publicly recorded. The committee approved the change after a motion and a second; the policy change passed by voice vote.
Under the new rule, applicants may submit a copy of a VA ID card or the VA service verification letter that can be downloaded from the VA website. Committee members noted the VA service letter does not include personal
